Which to use
“dents” and “devs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,681
- “dents” frequency rank
- #33,614
- “devs” frequency rank
- 69295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dents | devs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dent | plural of dev |
Where the eye mixes dents and devs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dents vs devs
A purely visual mix-up. dents (/dɛnts/) and devs (/dɛvz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dents is recorded at frequency rank #35,681, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɛnts/. devs is at rank #33,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɛvz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69295, this pair ranks #55,177 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dents vs devs
Shared letters: des. Private to "dents": nt. Private to "devs": v.
"dents" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "devs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dents" and "devs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dents" or "devs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dents" and "devs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dents" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,177 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dents" and "devs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derp vs devs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #55,177 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.